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Nick_ll
05-25-2011, 07:09 PM
Hi!
I'm new here, looking for some help!
My girlfriend has bought a 2006 GS sedan last fall, and being myself, I had to change something. So I decided to install a HID kit. That's about the moment I found out about the DRL-HID problem.

So I installed a relay.
My setup is pretty much what daydreamer (that's his username, right?) said.
- 12V SPDT relay 30a/40a
- Pin 85 trigger from parking lights pos
- Pin 86 gnd
- Pin 30 original low beams pos
- Pin 87 to low beams pos
- Pin 87a tap into 1 high beam pos

Right now, the problem is that the high beam indicator in the cluster is always on, until the parking lights come on. Any way to bypass this? Anyone else with this problem? Anyone fixed it? Looking at the diagram, the only way I see I could fix it would be to use the high beam relay to switch an additionnal relay, effectively isolating the high beams bulb-fuse circuit from its original relay.

Is this the correct way to do this?

Thanks
Nick

Default User
05-25-2011, 07:17 PM
So you installed HID's for the hi-beams or the low-beams?

Nick_ll
05-25-2011, 10:12 PM
HID is installed on low beams. I've switched the DRL to the high beams, using a SPDT relay.

Noisy Crow
05-25-2011, 11:07 PM
Hmmmmm...... I'd have to see a circuit diagram. But a diode or two might be all that is needed.

(I only have the wiring manual for 2008, which have factory HIDs.)

JayJay18
05-25-2011, 11:08 PM
There is a thread on this by McGuyver.
I believe you need 3 Relays for this one, its a little tricky.
1 for HIDs, 1 for Highbeams and 1 for DRL.
HID relay:
85 ground
86 trigger from parking lights or switch
30 power from battery
87a to HIDs
87 is empty
DRL relay:
85 ground
86 trigger from 87a on relay 1 and 87 on relay 3
30 power from oem harness
87a to highbeam
87 blank
Highbeam Relay:
85 Ground
86 trigger from oem high beam harness
30 power from battery
87a nothing
87 to highbeams

A diode would have to be placed on 87a on relay 1 and 87 of relay 3
Might be a little confusing but this is how i did it and it worked

lay624
06-19-2011, 05:40 PM
Hey JayJay18, do you mind taking a picture of the wiring you did? Thanks in advance! :D

JayJay18
06-19-2011, 06:13 PM
Hey JayJay18, do you mind taking a picture of the wiring you did? Thanks in advance! :D

Dont have a picture i already took it off i have angel eyes now

awhoy
06-19-2011, 09:54 PM
McGuyver did my hight DRL, it works great. He has a how to with diagrams at http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?49737-All-new-highbeams-as-DRL-mod/page3